Florida lawmaker Ward delays financial disclosure filing
Rep. James Ward, D-District 5, admits missing the July 1 Florida Constitution deadline for financial disclosures. He says the form is on his desk in Tallahassee. Other area officials filed reports with Florida Elections Director Dorothy Glisson, including Rep. Bolley Johnson, D-District 4, with a net worth of $655,000 as of January 1, and Sen. Dempsey Barron, D-District 3, with $1,210,213 as of June 15.
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James Ward
District
Florida
Ward
Tallahassee
Dorothy Glisson
Bolley Johnson
Dempsey Barron
District 3
City Clerk Beaird Named Permanent Clerk for Destin
Destin appoints Fran Beaird as permanent City Clerk with 18 200 annual pay. She began as a volunteer in January and has served as acting City Clerk since February. City Manager Jack Dorman says she will also serve as administrative assistant and maintain all official documents. Beaird was chosen from seven applicants for her extensive knowledge of state and local government.
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Fran Beaird
Destin
Beaird
Jack Dorman
Dorman
Stormy Pen Sacola fishing trip damages Garlynn
Captain Donnie Brown faced rough seas in the Pen Sacola International Billfish Tournament with his boat the Garlynn. A mate, Jeff Shoults, says 8 a.m. winds blew off the Bimini top, breaking the windshield. The crew waited at the dock and the windshield was replaced within three hours.
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Donnie Brown
Pensacola
Fragmentary diary line hints at time and code sequence
A terse OCR fragment shows possible timestamps and coded labels including 0552 1951 0553 and references to sunrise and sunset. The readable items suggest a log or schedule snippet with ambiguous codes and no clear event or person.
Destin Tax Base Hits 660 Million in 1985 Growth Tops County
Destin’s 1985 tax base reaches 660 million, 29.9 percent above 1984, now accounting for 26.4 percent of Okaloosa County’s total 2.5 billion base. New construction soared 142 percent to 126 million, while the county’s base rose 19 percent to 2.5 billion. City officials, including City Manager Jack Dorman, react to the larger-than-expected figure as certification proceeds toward Aug. 5 deadlines.
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Destin
Okaloosa County
Destin’s
Howard Hilburn
Jack Dorman
Dorman
Destin Fire District
Hilburn
State Department of Revenue
Regional plan eyed to merge water systems in three counties
Officials from Destin Okaloosa and Walton counties meet to discuss forming a regional water supply authority under the Intergovernmental Coordination Subcommittee. The 380 Committee backs regional planning to unify 14 scattered systems and avert future shortages while preserving local control.
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Destin
Okaloosa
Walton
Intergovernmental Coordination Subcommittee
380
South Walton
Northwest Florida
Jack Dorman
Destin Water Users
Florida
Erik Smith
Dave Weaver
Fire Board weighs half mill rate for Destin district
Destin Fire Control District eyes a .5 mill tax as officials reconsider the budget. The panel previously eyed 1 mill for 1985-86, but unofficial tax figures suggest .75 mill would yield about $487,271, surpassing the $448,420 budget. Chairman Zack Brunson notes typical collections run about 90 percent, requiring a cushion. A budget committee meeting is planned for Wednesday July 17 at 6 p.m.
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Destin
Okaloosa County
Zack Brunson
Brunson
Commission Approves Transport Service Name Change
Destin resident George Eller wins Okaloosa County approval to operate as Transport and Removal Service after renaming his body transport firm from Medical Transport Services. The board accepted the new name at a Tuesday meeting, enabling an occupational license issued July 2 to cover body transport duties.
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Destin
George Eller
Okaloosa
Eller
John Dowd
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